Barbados vs Brazil: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Barbados
48.3%
in 2024
Brazil
48.0%
in 2025
Barbados rank
38th
Brazil rank
39th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Barbados
- Brazil
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 48.3% against 48.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 38th and Brazil ranks 39th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.4% | 26.3% | 27.0% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 44.6% | 12.6% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 50.1% | 10.2% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 54.9% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 48.8% | 6.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 48.9% | 4.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Barbados or Brazil?
- Barbados, at 48.3% against 48.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Barbados and Brazil?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brazil?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Brazil rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Barbados ranks 38th and Brazil ranks 39th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.